Kids & education

MENDAKI Special Malay Bursary

A yearly allowance for top Malay students starting poly or university, to help with living costs.

From Yayasan MENDAKI

Who can apply

• Singapore citizens or Permanent residents
• Per-person income up to $1,000/month
• Malay-Muslim residents

What to bring

• Academic transcript
• Proof of admission

How to apply

A yearly allowance for high-achieving Malay first-year poly ($1,700/yr) or university ($3,400/yr) students, where household income per person is $1,000 or less. You must already receive the Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS). Apply online after logging in to MyMENDAKI. Merit-based with limited awards each year.

Other kids & education help

• Ministry of Education – Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE-FAS)
  Ministry of Education (MOE)
  MOE helps students in financial need with school fees.
• MUIS Monthly Zakat Financial Assistance
  Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)
  Zakat aid for poor and needy via SD mosques.
• Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Preschool and kindergarten subsidies for Singapore Citizen children.
• Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA)
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Fee assistance for student care for low-income families.
• Education Assistance
  Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore)
  Education fee assistance for low-income students.

You might qualify for more.

MENDAKI Special Malay Bursary is one of 675 schemes in cancheck. Most people qualify for several. Answer a few quick questions to see what else you might be eligible for.